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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-10

Louisville Courier-Journal
DR. Jersey. of Boston, marries pair In
eighty seconds. There are many young per
eons who would like make a minute of thlE.
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ANARCHIsM has been supposed to be prod
uct of very large cities, or at least to find its
only abiding place there. 1t is therefore
somewhat startling to hear of a large and
boisterous meeting of the ''lovers of liberty"
in Topeka, Kan, at which all sorts of in
cendiary sentiments and threats were uttered.
The poison seems to be spreading.
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Born That WAY.

PhfIadephfa Record.
Wong Chin Foo takes considerable space in
the North American Review to tell why he is a
heather" He doesn't seem to apprehend the
real of his heathenism. Wong is q
heather for precisely the same reason Maltese
cat is a Maltese cat-he was born that way. Ii
he had drawn his first breath in Scotland he
would have been Presbyterian
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RESIDENTS of Indianapolis have suffered un-
due hardships this summer from the narrow poll
icy of the city authorities in failing provide
for street sprnkling. 1t is useless to say that it
could not have been done. It could have have
been done had tho Council been disposed to
make arrangements for il. At all events, no
satisfactory explanation has been given for the
neglect Of that body TO take action in the mat
ter and il an insuperabie obstacle existed that
fact has been concealed from the public.
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SrM Coy and cdr" Harrison having said
the word. Dr. Fletcher will have to 60.
Their commercial friends are getting impa-
tient to renew their contracts for furnishing
rancid butter and diseased pork to the Insane
Hospital patients.
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ALMOST everybody has heard of the famous
Dalrymple farm of Dakota probably the larg-
est single farm in the world. Some idea of the
extent of its operations is conveyed by the state
ment that during three days of last week there
shipped to this farm from Boston by ex-
press 100 tons, or nine carloads, OF binders
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MODERN engineering science and mechanical
skill accomplish some surprising results. At
Lancaster, Pa, few days ago. an iron bridge
the Pennsylvania railroad, $50 feet long and
weighing Alp tons. removed to temporary
timber supports forty-fve feet distant. to per-
NIT the erection of stone bridge on the old site.
The removal was made in fifteen minutes, and
in an hour and twenty minutes traffic was re-
sumed.
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to respect,

Ex-Governor MOSES, of South Carolina,
who has had a remarkably checkered career,
extending from the gubernatorial chair to
States prison, has appeared in the role of an
author. About two months ago, through the
fundamentally of friends. he was pardoned
quietly at little town in New Hampshire.
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BEFORE he left for Europe Hon. Chauncey NJ
Depew announced that he should make no
speeches during his absence. The dispatches do
not state that any remarks were made by him at
Buffalo Bills breakfast given in honor of
Simon Cameron and others visiting Americans,
but the public will be slow to believe that the
eloquence of the great after-dinner speaker
manned tightly bottled on that festive occa-
sion
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The Hon. Alpheus Hardy, a prominent citi-
zen of Boston. died a few days ago from a sncu-
lar accident While cutting coupons short
time since he dropped the scissors he was using
the sharp points piercing his leg. Blood poison
oning followed and death resulted. Yet there
numbers of reckless persons willing to en-
gage in this dangerous business OF coupon cut
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THIS is the day, when according to astronomers.
the earth enters the meteor zone. If the atmos-
phere is clear to night and or two nights fol-
lowing, there will probably be an unusual num-
Der of shooting stars" to be seen.
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THERE will be no industrial procession or
anything OF that sort on Washington street at
the time of the Presidents visit. The reason
why: the transfer car blocks the way.
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1T is said that new bicycle has been invented
which Ii lady can mount and ride with as much
grace and propriety as she can horse It is to
be inferred from this that the wheel is fitted
with side saddle.
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DIGGING cellars in indianapolis in these days
of drought is good deal like shoveling dry
aches. The earth thrown out from distance
of four five feet below the surface is totally
free from moisture.
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Needs to Be Looked lotto.

st. Louis ost-Dispatch
In recent lawsuit. it was COMMENDED oy
counsel that a craze for amateur Photography 10
good presumptive evidence of insanity. Inc
amateur photographer should take hoid OF ibis
question and settle it once for all
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only knowledge he had of any attempt to assas-
s'nate him WAS derived from anonymous
letter. Even statesmen of third-rate caliber are
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VIII Not Have q Picnic.

Macon tGa. } telegraph tpem-b
Those who indulge the idea that the Demo-
Gratis are going TO enjoy political picnic In 1855
NAV iuss as we'll disabuse their own and the
minds of others of this delusion
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THE majority against prohibition in Texas
will exceed 100000 This shows great interest
and heavy vote. Only fifteen counties out of
1872 voted for prohibition.
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TO the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
What are the qualifications necessary for a
a legal voter in the State of Vernontl
READER
Every of the age of twenty-one years.
who is a natural born or naturalized citi-
of the United STATES and has
resided for one year in the State, and is
''of quiet and peaceable behavior" is en-
titled to vote making oath Or affirmation that
in SO doing he will, according to his judgment,
aim to promote the good of the State
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a summer Item.

Philadelphia Record.
Ex-Premier Gibson. fired from the red hot
Hawaiian volcano, has landed like chunk OF
cooling lava safe and sound at Frisco.
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Where He Got His Information.


JEFF Davis has written another letter in reply |
to Governor Curtin. IN which he admits that the |
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Telephone Calls.

Business Office. oss Editorial Rooms .242
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WASHINGTON oFFICE-5i3 Fourteenth st.
P. s. HEATH. CORRESPONDENTS
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Can be found at the following places
Observation-Disclosures Exchange in Europe, A
Strand.
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goodly store of the necessities of life left
upon his doorstep when he needed them
most and without clue to the sender.
Again, tales have been told of how, when
almost starving or freezing, like a Heaven
sent angel, one of the good saints labor
ers would appear to relieve the wants of
some lone widow or pennyless orphan.
Never did st. Nicholas appear as the
donor, never did he acknowledge having
sent them. His aim was only to do good
and have his reward by seeing others
happy. There is no wonder, then, that
the Dutchmen love to follow his exam
pie. Penned in in this little country,
surrounded by water, and walled in by
bikes, the winter is long and hard for the
inhabitants of pretty Holland, and it is
well that some one following in the foot
steps of St. Nicholas takes it upon himself
to celebrate his day to relieve the wants
of the poor.
Hollanders themselves are kind hearted
and generous, but generally, on occasions
such as Christmas, one has too much to
think of for his own family to give more
than passing thought to the poor, but
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

will likely never return. Our plantation
was fair representative of others, and
consisted of a number of small cabins
built of logs, and scattered around like
the nucleus of a small town. Every
cabin nearly had pen in which one or
more hogs greeted the visitor with ex
pressive grunts of welcome, while picka-
ninnies, ranging from the height of a
flour barrel to that of a rolling pin,
rolled, crawled and lay about in pic
turesque confusion. Matrons with tur-
baned heads-a gaudy handkerchief al
ways formed this turban-shouted words
of warning and remonstrance alike at
pickaninny, chicken and pig. Against
the wall of these cabins one or more
coon or rabbit skins were to be seen,
nailed up to dry, looking like the coat of
arms Of some mighty hunter as one ap-
proaches the house. In the midst of
these cabins was larger house formerly
the great house of the plantation. With
prosperity came another house erected
in better location, and the old edifice
was turned over to the overseer. When
we dispensed with that functionary it
was turned over to the negroes and three
families resided therein. 1t contained
one very large hall room, which was
used for festive gatherings. A pleasant
incident of Christmas morning was
the distribution of presents. An
expectant group greets the master
as he appears laden, with shouts
of Christmas gif, massa." Old men
leaning on staffs, their hair white with
age, shout, diminutive pickaninnies
ebony hued in marked contrast to the
white foreground, dance about and
shout, while matrons, often bearing yet
more diminutive pickaninnies in their
arms, smile from ear to ear and shout, too.
Handkerchiefs of the gaudiest colors,
clothing of various kinds, penknives,
sewing material and toys for the little
ones are handed to the delighted re-
cipients. As l live, there is set of
strings for Uncle Jack Crawford's fiddle,
the musician of the plantation and
ighborhood. How his eyes glisten
and how his huge foot pats the ground
in time to mental tune of thanksgiving
as he receives these treasures Then,
laughing, talking and singing, these, the
happiest and most contented of Gods
creatures, returned to the quarter to
enjoy The fare they have jointly or
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in celebrating st. Nicholas Day in Hol-
land one of the first and greatest pleas
ures seems to be to send some surprise to
the poor of the neighborhood. Perhaps
this helping the poor on the day of merri-
ment has engendered the spirit of enjoy
ing the day with surprise and suspense,
for the Hollanders turn St. Nicholas Day
into one great round of mystery and ex-
element.
The holiday season is celebrated much
after the fashion of the English and Ger
man Christmas, but the Hollanders have
no Christmas trees or evergreens. They
give themselves up for preparation of
surprises for the family, or their friends,
and for days and weeks, indeed, before
the fifth of the month every one seems
to be busy and mysterious. Each one
minds his own business, and the most
mysterious of actions and the most Sc
cret of plans are being devised.
The night before St. Nicholas Day the
streets of all the Holland towns present
a strange appearance. The numerous
carts drawn by dogs, which seem to be
the chief mode of carriage in Amsterdam,
in fact in all the large cities of Holland, are
loaded with boxes of all kinds and sizes.
The poor dogs trudge along YEARLY, and
now and then the women in their wooden
shoes belabor them over the back with a
heavy stick. If there is snow on the
ground the dogs find it easier, for the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
Already Uncle Jack Crawford is tuning

Already Uncle Jack Crawford is tuning
his fiddle before his fire in prepare
ton for the demand for music he
knows is coming. l wish some of
my readers could accompany me into
the room where the dancing was to take
place Probably few city-bred people
can even imagine an old-time fireplace.
1t was immense; so large, that once
heard planters house described as built
to chimney logs of wood five feet in
length were cast upon the iron dogs in
great heap, a green, sappy log always
holding the place of honor as backlog.
When nearly CARLOAD of wood was
roaring and swapping in this great fiery
cavern there was plenty of room for cosy
seat acittin the fireplace; and often have
l sat there listening to the stories of
some old uncle, and feasting my eyes on
the hoecake which was gradually
browning in the ashes. The scene was
truly interesting, almost weird. The great
logs snapped and cracked in the fireplace,
sending shower of sparks up the chimney
and ditfusing not disagreeable odor of
smoke in the room, the spicy smell of
burning hickory wood. The tawny glare
of the blazing logs unites itself with that
of the bonfire outside which pours in the
window, and together they flood the
apartment with weird light, making
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
SOCIAL GRACE.
How a Mans Mental Triumphs Can Some
times Turn to Ashes.

How a Mans Mental Triumphs Can Some
times Turn to Ashes.
A well-known Western senator, who was
born in poverty and pushed his way to a
commanding position in both the CONNER
cial and the political world, once wrote to
friend:
81 have been brought, during my life, in
contact with all kinds of men. have con-
ferred with great scholars, and addressed
multitudes, but | never completely lost my
courage and self-pOssesslon until | entered,
for the first time, the drawing-room of a
fashionable woman in Washington, and
found myself surrounded by gay people of
society.
at was useless for me to tell myself that
was their superior in position and wealth,
and, perhaps, in ability. l was in agony of
terror lest | should make some ridiculous
mistake, and be laughed at"
The awkward Undergraduate, who has
come from farm, and struggled manfully
for years to gain an education, who is popu-
lar among his fellows, has mastered sciences
and languages and been crowned victor on
commencement day, finds all his triumphs
turn to ashes on his lips when he enters
parlor filled with young women.
They know each other, they are at their
ease together, but he is outside He is in
terror lest he shall say or do something con-
trary to those thrilling rules of etiquette of
which he is ignorant, but which they have
known since their childhood.
Sometimes this dread leads him to assume
an air of naughty reserve, or he tries to hide
his diffidence under a familiar swagger.
Both these pretenses are useless and vulgar,
and make him aggressively disagreeable, as
well as awkward.
In this, as in every difficulty in life, it is
best for him to face the truth. He does labor
under a real disadvantage No matter what
his requirements or moral worth, if he does
not know how to manage his hands ano
feet, to use his forks and glasses at dinner, TO
modulate his voice and control his eyes, we'll
bred people will be prejudiced against him.
Close and quick observation will soon teach
him these trivial rules. In the meantime
let him be content to keep i'll the back
ground If an apprentice in the social school
be quiet, gentle and sincere in his manner,
and good listener, very few people will
notice how he breaks his bread or uses his
napkin.-ETchange.
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DIFFICULT REPORTING.
Some Mistakes Made in the Brilliant
Speeches of Great Orators.

Some Mistakes Made in the Brilliant
Speeches of Great Orators.
He who attempts to report fervid oratcry
from memory alone should be possessed of
sharp and accurate ears. There are orators
so swift of tongue that they even outrun
shorthand Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky,
whose political speeches were like cavalcades
of wild horsemen once said to waiting re-
porter, young man, hope you don't in
tend to try reporting me-" On receiving an
affirmative answer he tsaid, you might as
well attempt to report red-hot balls"
Rufus Choate, with his haste and fervor of
expression, and swift, glowing epithets, was
the despair of photographers. Still, mis-
takes were made in reporting him which
were sometimes not to be justified, even by
the haste of the scribe
OF these one of the most amusing belongs
to a speech made in Faneuil Hall. Mr..
Choate had quoted the well-known words
from "Othello," 80, Iago! the pity of it,
Iago" and one of the ablest reporters in the
country set it down, "Oh, argue the pity Of
it, | argue"
The phrase was so printed next day, to the
perplexity of those who had not been present
on the occasion and heard the original YER
sion, and to the amusement of those who
had.
In a brilliant eulogy upon public man,
whose virtues were OF the most sterllng cnar-
acter, a speaker, is quoted as having called
him the wrestler of his age" The express
sion really was the "Nestor of his age"
Still another story is almost too absurd to
be believed, though the received argument
that truth is stranger than fiction is in its
favor. An orator, having referred to pub
lie vice as ''crying evil" was surprised to
see his neat and emphatic phrasing figuring
in print as a flying weasel"
Whether or not he then sought out the re-
porter and insisted upon Choking at his
bumps" as Charles Lamb once suggested in
regard to another remarkable person, is not
recorded. Exchange.
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little sleds dash merrily over the ice, and
the animals seem to enjoy the work, but If
the ground is bare it is hard pulling, for
the loads are never light, and often
heavier than are carried by two horses
in this country. Boxes go to every house,
and every one seems to expect one.
In the morning the family gather In
the parlor, when the task of opening
these strange parcels is begun. 1t gener-
ally falls to the lot of the father to take
off the lid. He does so, and finds inside
another box, which upon opening re-
veals third. He tires out soon, when
the mother tries her hand. The boxes
being opened reveal paper OF another
parcel. She soon gives up the task,
after several endeavors to find something
else besides paper, or box lids, and after
vain attempts to reach the bottom of the
box the parents give place to the chill
dren, who are anxious to try their hands
to fathom the mystery.
l remember being told by friend of
mine that his family spent at least an
hour over opening one box before he
found anything that resembled present,
and then after search of thirty minutes
more he came across small jewel case
which, when opened, displayed present
for his wife. 1t is well enough to labor
over one box to find perhaps diamond
brooch or earrings, but when you have
to go through a large number, one for
each of the family, it almost becomes .
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Down, down through the barrel he went
and sifted each handful until he nearly
reached the bottom. Then he struck
something hard and pulling it out found
it was a cleverly devised box with
secret spring. This second difficulty
almost staggered him, but by chance
he struck the hidden knot, the box flew
open, and revealed inside pretty pocket
match safe. He laughed heartily when he
thought of the trouble to which his friend
had gone to hide away so small thing
in solarge barrel.
1t is strange to what trouble some peo-
pie will go, but can say that the Dutch
find as much pleasure in preparing for
St. Nicholas Day as they do in celebrat-
ing it. The Hollanders are peculiar in
many things, and are not very quick
in adopting new ideas; but when they
do decide to do so they mean it
The morning is usually given up to
surprise boxes, and after this is over they
all flock into the streets to inquire of
each other what their surprises have
been, and laugh over the perplexities
their gifts had caused. The Dutch towns
on St. Nicholas Day, or rather the after
noon of the feast, are sight to behold.
The peasants flock to the cities in their
quaint costumes, and the town becomes
one of great merrymaking. Large din
ners are given, and family reunions are
held. The poor, who have not been for
gotten, enjoy the day as much as any one.
JOHN S. SHRIvER-
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singly prepared in honor of the day, and
to enjoy it with zest that perhaps the
epicure will miss as he seats himself to
pates de foie grGs and bottle of cham
payne.
Liquor was not allowed among the
slaves. The master, without being a tenn
perance man, always adhered to this rule,
but when the exodus to the quarter took
place Uncle Ned remained. That favored
and INDUCED servitor had been smiled
upon by fortune to lavish degree, for
his pockets are stuffed with presents I'M
til he looks like balloon. Softly sing
ing to himself, the old man wendell his
way to the kitchen, and arriving there,
unmindful of the indignant glance
with which Aunt jimmy greets this intru-
sion on her domains, he proceeded in
dignified shuttle to the cupboard. From
this receptacle he calmly took pint
pitcher a spoon and some sugar; then
he brought from his pocket an egg, which
he emptied into the pitcher, returning
the shell to his pocket in the interests
of neatness. Then, seating himself upon
a bench, he proceeded to beat the sugar
and egg together with clatter that made
itself heard all over the house, and brings
the master to the scene. He mods ap-
provingly to Uncle Ned, and in preoc-
cupied manner places a bottle on the
table and goes to the window. Uncle
Ned quickly rises, pours generous por-
ton Of the contents into his pitcher, and
resumes his beating. The master then
takes up the bottle, apparently oblivious
to the fact that only suspicion of its
contents remains, and departs, while
Uncle Ned, gazing at me affectionately,
quaffs the mixture, remarking, Oats de
ole nigger's aig-nogg, honey" and then
goes to the quarter. Every Christmas
this performance was gone through with
by the master and Uncle Ned.
The day was spent in outdoor sports
chiefly; some leaped, some ran races,
some had battle of snow-balls, while
others of a sporting taste went rabbit
hunting with their dogs. One and all
gorged themselves with hog meat, for
the negro loves pork. While the turkey
may hold the throne in the great house,
in the quarter he bows to the supremacy
of the hog. Hog killing generally oc-
CURED in November, but the slaughter of
some animals was always deferred until
Christmas, in order that the luscious
spare rib and cracking hoecake might
adorn the Christmas table.
During the day some of the negroes
had gathered a great quantity of brush
which they piled in front of the
larger house of the quarter before
referred to- On this pile all the COM
bustible litter of the plantation was
placed, and as soon as the shades
of night fell upon the
world the torch was ap-
piled. With roar and
crackle the flames shot
into the air like a beacon
light, giving
notice that the
festivitieswere
commenced.